When my children were young, I used to make German pancakes for them on Christmas morning. Of course, these are traditionally made with white flour. I was elated when I figured out how to make them with an alternative flour! I typically serve them with raspberries that I have simmered on the stove top with a little maple syrup. [Read more…] about Healthy German Pancakes
Are You A Lightning Rod For Sacred Wounds?
I have come to think of all of the challenges life brings as opportunities for growth. We don’t always love our “opportunities,” nor do we always love our teachers. However, if we think of life as what I call a “spiritual gymnasium,” we know that our challenges are the resistance training program we bought a membership for when we came to life here on planet earth. When these challenges involve emotional hurts, betrayals, trauma, and abuse, I call them “sacred wounds.” [Read more…] about Are You A Lightning Rod For Sacred Wounds?
Dr. Keesha’s Paleo Thanksgiving Menu
Roasted Turkey with Herbed Ghee
Recovering from Abuse
Last week I received an angry email from my dad, who was clearly triggered by something I had said the week before. Unfortunately, he didn’t express his hurt in a functional way, but did it in an abusive way. He told me he never wanted to speak to me again and said this email was “good-bye forever.” In other words, he threw me away because he was angry with me. [Read more…] about Recovering from Abuse
Choose to Marry Yourself
Chai Recipes
As the weather is changing, it’s nice to have something warm in your hands to drink. Wouldn’t it be great if that something warm to drink was also not harming your gut bacteria, bones, and adrenal/hormone balance? This is what coffee does. That’s why I love chai. Not the sugar and caffeine laced chai from Starbucks, but chai you make at home in bulk that can last you all season. I make up large glass canisters of different chai recipes and rotate them to suit my mood during the fall, winter and spring.
